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Northern Rivers · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Small Debts Court

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1907 · page 2

Bishan v. Atta— claim for £4, money lent. Atta V.Bishan.—Claim for £5, balance of money lent…

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Thaw Murder Trial. Jury Fail to Agree London, Friday Night

Northern Star · Monday 15 April 1907 · page 3

In the case against Harry Thaw who is charged with the murder of Mr. Stanford White in New York, the jury failed to agree and was discharged…

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Casino Police Court. Friday, April 12

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Carlton and Kennedy, J's.P. ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. R. L. Martin v. John Greenland and…

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Casino Police Court. Friday, April 12

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 6

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. Carlton and Kennedy, J's.P. Police v. Jas. Seymour. Charged with using obscene language, also with being…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 6

AT Casino, on Friday last, before the P.M. and Mr. Carlton, J P., Jes. Greenhalgh applied for a renewal of his publican's licence at Kyogle. Mr. Kissane for…

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At the Court of King Louis Xiv

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 4

A courtier of King Louis XIV. was the Duke d'Autin, who had care of the Royal buildings. King Louis XIV. once remarked impatiently to the Duke…

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Casino Small Debts Court. Friday, April 12

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1907 · page 6

BEFORE the P.M., and Messrs. Carlton and Kennedy, J's.P. Clark's Forwarding Agency v. James claim for £1 5s. Case adjourned for a…

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Casino Police Court. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 2

IN connection with the case in which John Greenland and Charles Cramp were charged with cattle stealing at Casino Police Court on Friday, the…

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Casino Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., and Messrs. A. P. Carlton and D. Kennedy, J's.P.)

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 April 1907 · page 6

ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. John Greenland and Charles Cramp were charged with stealing at Tunstal on or between February 8 and March…

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Murder Made Easy

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 9

THE prisoners brought up for sentence before Judge Murray at the Quarter Sessions last week included a man of 63 years, named Charles Wheeldon, who…

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"Was It Contempt?" a County Court Incident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1907 · page 12

Recently an unusual and amusing incident occurred at Clerkenwell County Court. According to the London "Times," owing to tho early portion of…

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Murder Made Easy

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 9

Among the prisoners sentenced by Judge Murray at the Sydney Quarter[?] Sessions, last week was an old man named Charles Wheeldon, who had been found guilty of…

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Lismore Police Court. Wednesday, April [?] Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M. the Be[?]hill Cases

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Soomah, Sarram Singh, Tagah Singh. and A[?]row were charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Bexhill Hotel…

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Farewell to Mr. W. G. Hazell. at the Court

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 4

Before the business of the court was commenced on Wednesday, Mr. F. G. [?] rian, P.M., said he wished to express regret at the loss of Mr. Hazell, the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April, 17. Before[?]Mr. F. G. Ad[?]an[?] P.M.

Northern Star · Saturday 20 April 1907 · page 2

Henry Co[?]hrane v. John Bridge.—Claim for £6 16s for rent. Mr. Champion for plaintiff Verdict for amount claimed. Same v. Gittoes.—Claim for £2 [?]15s for…

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Lismore Police Court Monday, April 22. Before Mr. F. G. [?], P.M.

Northern Star · Monday 22 April 1907 · page 3

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness were fined 2s 6d, or. in default 5 minutes imprisonment. John Murray on a charge of drunkenness…

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Russian Police versus Newspaper Correspondent

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1907 · page 6

Some years ago, in St. Petersburg the police made a discovery of a Nihilist plot in an out-of-the-way corner of the city, and the…

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Grafton Circuit Court

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1907 · page 6

AT the Grafton Circuit Court, which opened last Thursday before Mr. Justice Street, Percy Thorne, charged with stealing a horse, sulky and harness, the…

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A Criminal Band. at Their Guilty Work. Burglary, Fires, Wrecking

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 April 1907 · page 7

The "Express" reports that the extraordinary series of outrages, including burglary, incendiarism, and attempted train-wrecking, which has occurred in…

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Theft by Rats

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1907 · page 3

THE police at Canterbury, near Sydney, have made a curious discovery On Friday last Miss Alice Mead had some friends staying at her house, and,…

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